Understanding China’s Global Engagements Sascha Klotzbücher (Comenius University, Bratislava) talked about the impact of the united front concept on international cooperation. In this interview, Klotzbücher discusses the following questions: 1. How does China frame its approach to global engagement, especially from the perspective of the Communist Party? 2. What is the “United Front Concept,” and…
Year: 2023
CeMEAS Conversation: Wanjing Chen
Bridging Capital and Borders: Small-Scale Chinese Entrepreneurs in Laos and their new role In this interview, Wanjing Chen (Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology ) discusses the following questions: 1. What motivated you to research the impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on local Chinese entrepreneurs in Laos? 2. What are the main…
CeMEAS Conversation: Ivan Franceschini
Global China’s Underbelly: Transnational Organized Crime and China’s Regional Engagement in Southeast Asia In this interview, Ivan Franceschini (University of Botswana) discusses the following questions: 1. Your book, ‘Global China as Method,’ challenges the view of China as an isolated entity with unique systems. How does this new perspective contribute to our understanding of China’s…
CeMEAS Conversation: Felix Heiduk
Southeast Asia’s Security Landscape in Transition: Towards a New Order Between China and the U.S. In this interview, Felix Heiduk (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik) discusses the following questions: 1. What is your assessment of the changing dynamics in Southeast Asia’s regional security order, especially with the emergence of China as a significant player? 2. What…
CeMEAS Conversations: Agnieszka Nitza-Makowska
The China-Pakistan Partnership: Building Infrastructure and Soft Power in South Asia In this interview, Agnieszka Nitza-Makowska ((University of Tartu, Estonia /Collegium Civitas, Poland) discusses the following questions: 1. Your book, ‘Global China as Method,’ challenges the view of China as an isolated entity with unique systems. How does this new perspective contribute to our understanding…
CeMEAS Conversations: Julie Chen
Exploring China’s Relations with Central Asia: Insights from Uzbek and Kazakh Scholars In this interview, Julie Chen (University of Helsinki) discusses the following questions: 1. From the perspective of Central Asian nations, what are the core concerns regarding Xinjiang/Uyghur matters and how do they impact China’s relations with the region? 2. How do domestic factors…
Chinese Theatre Group weekly event ongoing
From this November (07.11), our Chinese Theatre Group will be held weekly on every Tuesday 18:00- 20:00 at Heinrich-Düker-Weg 14, room 1.105. In the Chinese Theatre group, you can improve your Chinese speaking and listening skills and get in touch with method acting, which is the mainstream acting training. Suppose you are interested in Chinese…
Meet Our Researchers: Dr. Dennis Krämer
Dr. Dennis Krämer has been a member of CeMEAS since August 2023. Since April 2022, he has held an interim professorship at the Institute for Sports Science at Georg-August-University Göttingen. His research interests focus on the social meaning of digital technologies in crisis situations and the treatment of intersex and transgender people in fields such…
AidData’s China data wins 2023 Best Dataset Award from IPES
CeMEAS director Prof. Dr. Andreas Fuchs, together with Axel Dreher of Heidelberg University, Brad Parks of AidData at William & Mary (W&M), Austin Strange of the University of Hong Kong, and Mike Tierney of W&M’s Global Research Institute have been awarded the “Best New Dataset Award” 2023 by the International Political Economy Society (IPES). Read…
Meet Our Researchers: Dr. Merle Schatz
Dr. Merle Schatz (Dr. phil. in Language and Cultural Studies of Central Asia: Mongolian Studies; M.A. in Chinese Studies, Mongolian Studies, and Japanese Studies; Ph.D. candidate at Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology) joined CeMEAS in July 2023. She joined the Göttingen State and University Library in 2020, following her time as an assistant professor…
Summer Break
CeMEAS wishes you a wonderful summer break! But don’t worry, we’ll be back next semester with more exciting events and news to share with you right here! Stay tuned!
CeMEAS Conversations: Nellie Chu
Fast Fashion, Migrant Labor and Urban Villages in Southern China In this interview Nellie Chu elaborates on the interplay between the fast fashion industry, urban villages, and migrant labor in Southern China. The discussion provides a comprehensive examination of the post-socialist transformations in China, shedding light on the unique labor practices, land dynamics, and personhood…